An Analogy: Your Mind is a Busy Street

Take a moment and imagine yourself sitting on the side of a very busy street. Cars are whizzing by, each one holding all the thoughts and feelings we experience throughout the day.

The point of meditation is to simply watch the cars go by. By doing this, we can practice letting go.

But that's not what we typically do. Most of the time we're chasing after them or trying to stop them. All this running around out in the middle of the street trying to play "thought cop" only makes things more chaotic. In fact, we're apt to get hurt and probably hurt others in the process.

Why should I meditate?

Meditation gives us a new perspective and trains us to change the way we interact with all those passing cars (our thoughts and feelings). We learn how to look at them from a bird's eye view. This lends more perspective to things.

Regain Your Attention

Of course, we'll forget from time to time what we're training our minds to do. We'll jump into the traffic again and start playing traffic cop.

But as soon as we do this, all we need to do is remember the practice, step to the side of the road and simply relax. There's nothing to do but watch all those cars passing by, once again.

Guided Meditation for Anxiety

Meditation is hands down one of the greatest gifts we can give to ourselves and can be a powerful tool in overcoming anxiety. The new insights you'll gain from meditation can help stop spiraling thoughts,heal and transform you, and thousands of scientific studies prove just how beneficial meditation is.

Guided Meditations

About the Author

James Davis

I spent the first half of my life traveling the world proudly serving as an Officer for the US Navy. As I move away from that chapter of my life, I'm experiencing a transformation of identity and recreating my sense of purpose. It's scary and exhilarating all at the same time.